Head Chef

Eastwood Park Training Ltd; Wotton-under-Edge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with Aviva

Life assurance

Private medical (after 1 year)

Job summary

Eastwood Park Training Ltd invites a Head Chef to lead a kitchen team in our Grade II Country House venue in Gloucestershire. You will drive kitchen strategy with the GM, plan developments, and oversee ordering, receiving and safe preparation of all food, prioritising local suppliers and your menu creativity.

The role offers 40 hours per week, 5 days on a rota including evenings and weekends, with potential for a 4-day condensed week. Attractive salary and extensive benefits listed.

Qualifications

• Must have real passion for food and experience in a hotel kitchen in a similar role.
• Drive to succeed and assist GM with overall strategy.
• Strong leadership and exceptional communication skills.
• Experience managing a team under current food safety legislation.
• Food Safety Level 3 qualification with willingness to complete Level 4.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen team and manage day-to-day operations.
• Plan and manage future developments in the kitchen.
• Oversee ordering, receiving and preparation of all food in a hygienic, safe manner.
• Design menus using local produce; bring flair and experience.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

Food Safety Level 3

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Head Chef to join us in our beautiful Grade II Country House venue. Heading up the kitchen team, your primary job will be to contribute to the overall success of the department through effective management of the kitchen. You will plan and manage future developments in this area and lead on the ordering, receiving and preparing of all food in a hygienic and safe manner.

We'd like you to utilise local produce from suppliers close by wherever possible and bring your own flair and experience to menu design.

You will have a real passion for food and previous experience working in a hotel kitchen in a similar role. In addition, you will have:

• The drive to succeed and assist the GM with the overall strategy
• Strong leadership skills and exceptional communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills to ensure the smooth running of a kitchen
• Experience of managing a team under the current food safety legislation
• Food Safety Level 3 qualification (and a willingness to complete Level 4)

This role would be 40 hours per week, covering 5 out of 7 days on a rota basis, to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays. We will also consider a condensed working week over 4 days. Assuming there are no events scheduled, you will rarely work over the Christmas period and at quieter times throughout the year there will be occasions where you are not required to work the weekend.

Eastwood Park is a delightful 19th Century country house, located within 200 acres of beautiful Gloucestershire countryside and provides a perfect setting for conferences, events and weddings.

In addition to an attractive salary, we offer:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional holiday purchase scheme
• Pension scheme with Aviva (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Life assurance
• Critical illness
• Private medical (after 1 years' service)
• Plenty of free parking
• Access to a huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers
• Access to 24/7 support and counselling as well as personal, emotional and financial wellbeing tools
• Online GP

The full job description is available upon request.

All candidates must be able to demonstrate that they hold a relevant and valid permit or visa to live and work in the UK.